D/S Lago

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Misc. War Voyages:

Lago is listed as sailing in Convoy HG 76 from Gibraltar to the U.K. in Dec.-1941, in which Annavore was sunk.

She's mentioned in connection with the slow Halifax-U.K. Convoy SC 65 in Jan.-1942, but note that she did not sail in this convoy. She is, however, listed in the Liverpool-Gibraltar Convoy OG 79 towards the end of that month (station 42), and a few months later, in March-1942, we find her in Convoy HG 80 from Gibraltar to the U.K., carrying a cargo of iron ore and wolframite for Glasgow. In May that year she sailed in Convoy SC 84 from Halifax, and in Aug.-1942 she's listed in the Sydney, C.B. portion of Convoy SC 96.

The following summer, in July-1943, she shows up in the Halifax-U.K. Convoy SC 137, and at the end of Sept. that year she's listed in the Sydney, C.B. portion of Convoy SC 143, cargo of steel and lumber for London.

In Nov.-1943, she made a voyage from Oban to Gibraltar in Convoy OS 59/KMS 33, cargo of coal, station 23. The KMS portion, in which Lago sailed, arrived Gibraltar on Nov. 29. The external website that I've linked to below has more on this convoy (the KMS portion will also be added to my own site). The same website has her in Convoy SL 144/MKS 35 in Dec.-1943/Jan.-1944, voyage Almeira-Workington, cargo of iron ore. SL 144 had departed Freetown on Dec. 22-1943, arrived Gibraltar on Jan. 3-1944, then continued on Jan. 6 with several more ships from Gibraltar, including Lago - see also my own page about MKS 35. She's also listed in OS 73/KMS 47 which departed Liverpool on Apr. 3-1944. She was on a voyage Belfast-Casablanca with coal in station 104 of the convoy (the Norwegian Bestik and Rutenfjell are also included). In May-1944 she sailed in Convoy OS 78/KMS 52, voyage Aultbea-Bougie with coal in station 32. Again, follow the link for further convoy details. (All the KMS convoys mentioned here will be added to my own site in due course).

Later that same year, in Sept./Oct.-1944, she's listed among the ships in Convoy HX 309. This convoy originated in New York, but Lago, bound for Bristol with lumber, joined with the Halifax section (departing on Sept. 17) together with Velma, Iron Baron, and Maud. In Nov.-1944 we find her in the slow Halifax-U.K. Convoy SC 161, carrying lumber for London, joining with the Sydney, C. B. portion, which left on Nov. 18. Follow the links for more info on these convoys.

POST WAR:

Sold in 1956, renamed Ringdal. Sold in 1958, renamed Concordia. Sold in 1962 to Mitrofanes SA, Panama, renamed Maria. Sold in 1965 to Z & V Roussos, Greece, renamed Aghio Dimitrios.

Related external link:
OS and OS/KMS Convoys - The site also has a section on the SL/MKS Convoys, as well as OB convoys and the Russian convoys. As can be seen, Lago is listed in Convoy OS 59/KMS 33, SL 144/MKS 35, OS 73/KMS 47 and OS 78/KMS 52.

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